Carbis Bay Mug | Joel Clark Signature Art | British Seaside Series

This is Carbis Bay — Joel Clark’s hand-cut vinyl view from Porth Kidney Sands in Cornwall, part of his British Seaside series. Cornwall is postcard country, and that’s precisely the point. Joel wanted to put a ‘spot’ on the traditional beauty spot — to find the often-ignored views that sit just outside the frame of the perfect photograph. The answer was the street furniture: the signs, the bins, the railings that line every stretch of British coastline and that everyone walks straight past. Placed against the sweeping Cornish scenery, they become what Joel calls a ‘beautiful blemish’ — an honest, characterful intrusion that makes the whole scene more real, and more interesting, for being there.

Joel Clark is a British artist working in the unique medium of hand-cut vinyl. He learned the craft at a summer job at Silverstone circuit, spent six years at art college, then 16 years as an advertising creative writing TV and poster campaigns — before finally committing to the work he’d always wanted to make. Every piece begins as a hand-drawn composition; each shape is then intricately cut from coloured vinyl and applied piece by piece, like a jigsaw, to build the final image. The results are vivid and impactful — bold colour, strong composition, and an energy that comes from someone who understands exactly how images communicate. Alongside his collaboration with Sipfull of Design, Joel has created artworks for Lewis Hamilton, Renault F1, Toyota, Silverstone Museum, Porsche, and many others.

Hand-pressed in our Sussex studio onto your choice of mug, using fade-resistant sublimation inks and backed by a 1-Year Print Guarantee. Available in ceramic (11oz, 15oz), bone china (10oz, 15oz), polymer 11oz, and travel mug formats, with a full range of handle colours.

• Original artwork by British artist Joel Clark — British Seaside series, hand-cut vinyl
• Available in ceramic (11oz, 15oz), bone china (10oz, 15oz), polymer (11oz) and travel mug
• Hand-pressed in our Sussex studio using fade-resistant sublimation inks
• 1-Year Print Guarantee — we’ll replace it if the print fades or peels
• Dishwasher safe for 800+ cycles at 45°C
• Double-walled smash-proof packaging, dispatched ready to gift

Shipping & Processing

Each item is made to order and carefully hand-pressed in our Sussex studio.

Most orders are produced within 24–48 hours, depending on order volume.

Standard delivery: Orders are dispatched using a Royal Mail Tracked 48 service.

Express delivery: Where Express shipping is selected at checkout, orders are dispatched using a Royal Mail Tracked 24 service.

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Please note

Colours may vary slightly from screen to screen due to display settings. Every mug is produced to our exacting standards to ensure consistent print quality and finish.

If you’ve selected gift wrapping for one item within a multiple-item order, please let us know in the order notes at checkout which item you’d like gift wrapped.